Rebirth: I Am Not the Movie Queen This Time
Chapter 292: Pressing Step by Step

Chapter 292: Chapter 292: Pressing Step by Step

Seeing her daughter about to be slandered, Aunt Jiang cursed angrily and anxiously, "Shut your dirty mouth, it was clearly your vicious heart that drugged everyone, and not only did you stoop to such despicable acts but now you want to splash the filth on Jiayi. How come you weren’t struck by lightning?"

Wan Chu’er’s face turned cold as she asked directly, "You’re saying I drugged them? Do you have any evidence? The venue was found by Lin Jiayi, the friends were all Lin Jiayi’s, how could I have drugged them, why would I drug them? You can eat indiscriminately but you must not talk rubbish. Otherwise, I don’t mind calling the police to accuse you of slander."

Aunt Jiang gasped for air, then also started to sneer. "Good, good, as expected from a student of the first university, eloquent indeed. I just wonder how Ke Chu could have fallen for you. It turns out you not only look like a vixen but also possess top-notch eloquence, ready to smear others in just a few words."

"Jiayi has always been a good child since she was young, and has never done anything improper." She looked toward her own brothers and relatives, "You’ve all seen Jiayi grow up, do you believe she would do such reckless things? I don’t believe it. On the contrary, I heard you are quite loose at school."

Ha, is this the usual level of Aunt Jiang, knowing how to gather support? Wan Chu’er thought to herself without changing her expression.

Fine, if you keep on being unreasonable and persistent, some things won’t be easy to uncover. Since that’s the case, don’t blame me for being rude.

Second Aunt Jiang nodded in agreement, "Jiayi has always been a child that gives peace of mind."

No one else spoke, Jiang Lingling was clearly a bit flustered, she felt what Wan Chu’er had said seemed to make sense, yet believed what Aunt Jiang said even more.

Mr. Jiang snorted heavily, looking extremely displeased, whereas Old Sir Zhong beside him didn’t seem worried at all.

Wan Chu’er smiled and said, "Oh, there are many who know faces but not hearts. Otherwise, can any of you tell me why Lin Jiayi insists on taking me to such an indecent place? Don’t tell me it’s for the experience – that kind of experience, whoever wants to gain it, go ahead, or let your own children gain it.

And also, may I ask why did several of you go to the bar? Especially that late at night. Don’t say it’s a coincidence; how can there be so many coincidences in the world? Was it to catch someone cheating? Did you catch them?"

Her latter words prompted Second Aunt Jiang and Third Aunt Jiang to look at each other, then both turned their gaze toward Aunt Jiang.

Last night, Jiang Lirong suddenly invited them to dine outside, and after the meal unexpectedly insisted on bringing them to a bar saying that the bar wasn’t only for the young, they could enjoy it too, and then they saw the chaos in the private room.

Could Jiang Lirong really have been taking them to catch someone cheating? But whose cheating? Surely it couldn’t be to catch her own daughter.

Aunt Jiang wasn’t paying any attention to the expressions of her two sisters-in-law, continuing sharply, "Jiayi kindly brought you to meet her friends, but you drugged them all, framed Jiayi and her friends, and then slipped away by yourself. How can you be so heartless and still stand here to slander Jiayi?" directly ignoring Wan Chu’er’s previous questions.

Who knew Wan Chu’er would say, "You keep saying ’drugged’; it seems they did indeed consume an aphrodisiac. Luckily, I don’t like that place and didn’t touch anything but mineral water; otherwise, would I end up the same as them?

This drug is not mine; the person who had the drug must be one of them. I think you better investigate thoroughly. This matter should be handed over to the police; the police are professional in handling such investigations."

"Whose aphrodisiac it is, the crime is most likely committed by that person.

Oh, right, to clear my suspicions, I will also have someone look into it. Oh yes, that Zhu Er from last night, the one whose birthday it was, the one who was hugging Lin Jiayi, I took one look at him and knew he wasn’t a good person; I’ve already sent someone to find him. Maybe they’ll have results in a bit, and I’ll gladly share with everyone."

Jiang Lirong’s face twitched, her heart filled with sudden alarm and fear, worried that Wan Chu’er would reveal something else detrimental to Jiayi.

Actually, she had some idea about what happened last night because Lin Jiayi asked her to bring people to watch a play at nine o’clock. She thought they were going to watch Wan Chu’er’s performance, but instead, they watched her own daughter’s, and even she herself got dragged into it.

After coming out of the police station last night, Jiang Lirong and her daughter believed that Wan Chu’er had definitely set them up, which was why she was so furious when she went to find her parents and then went to seek out her eldest brother together with them.

Who knew that Wan Chu’er could speak so eloquently and not show the slightest bit of guilt for the bad things she did? Instead, her confidence was even stronger than hers, and she even recorded the call from Jiayi inviting her.

Jiang Lirong began to suspect whether Wan Chu’er had other cards up her sleeve. If Wan Chu’er were to uncover something, Jiayi would really have no way to clear his name.

Right now, they could still pretend to be the victims of a scheme, but if Wan Chu’er were to reveal something else, Jiayi might truly end up utterly ruined.

Struggling internally, Jiang Lirong finally gritted her teeth and started wailing on the floor, "My poor Jiayi, what will you do in the future? How did you come to suffer such great misfortune?

Why am I so pitiful, having just one daughter who has been hurt by others, and even my own family is siding with outsiders, not offering any help at all.

Fine, I don’t need your help. Today’s matter will be treated as if Jiayi and I are fated to suffer, to face adversity, and it also lets me see your true faces, wuu wuu..."

Then, everyone watched Jiang Lirong sit on the ground and start sobbing.

Second Uncle Jiang frowned and instructed his wife, "Quickly help your sister up." He consoled his sister, "Sis, don’t panic. We all know what kind of child Jiayi is."

Seeing her cry so pitifully, the others also came over to console her, and it seemed as if this major drama was going to end so abruptly.

However, Wan Chu’er remained unmoved, standing there and just watching coldly.

Besides her, Father Jiang was also watching with cold eyes, and Old Sir Zhong remained indifferent as well.

Jiang Lingling patted her aunt on the back, and as she looked up, she saw Wan Chu’er’s indifferent expression, which made her blood boil. She couldn’t help standing up, "Wan Chu’er, how can you be so heartless? Look at my aunt, she’s like this now, and my cousin has been victimized by you to the point where she can’t even leave the house, and you can just watch? All of this is caused by you."

Her voice was much louder than Jiang Lirong’s crying, and in an instant, everyone’s attention was pulled back to Wan Chu’er by Jiang Lingling.

At that moment, Wan Chu’er’s phone suddenly rang. She glanced at it, placed her finger to her lips as a silencing gesture, and then answered the call.

"Uh-huh, it’s me... you say... okay."

Wan Chu’er listened and suddenly switched to speakerphone. A man’s voice began to broadcast, and everyone listened in dead silence, even Jiang Lirong’s crying quieted down significantly.

But after just a few words, everyone’s expressions changed dramatically, and with a distraught howl, Jiang Lirong scrambled up and lunged towards Wan Chu’er, trying to snatch the phone from her.